India IndiGo’s management served notice by India’s regulator over flight disruptions The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India’s aviation regulator, has served a show case notice to IndiGo’s… ByMiquel RosDecember 7, 2025
Airlines US carriers warn shutdown fallout will hit Q4 results US airlines are beginning to detail the financial fallout from the 43-day federal government shutdown, with several carriers… ByStephen PopeDecember 6, 2025
Private equity Smiths to sell airport screening business to private equity buyer for $2.2B CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Smiths Detection, one of the world’s largest suppliers of airport security… ByStephen PopeDecember 5, 2025
Air France Air France rolls out La Première to 4 new cities, adds 50th A220 and 40th A350 Following the well-received revamp of the La Première cabin earlier this year, Air France is now to extend… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 5, 2025
Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream’s new G300 super-midsize jet completes maiden flight On December 5, 2025, Gulfstream announced that its new G300 super mid-sized jet had completed its maiden flight. … ByMiquel RosDecember 5, 2025
ATC Modernization FAA selects Peraton to lead nationwide overhaul of US ATC system The FAA has named Peraton as the prime integrator for a sweeping, multi-year effort to replace the United… ByStephen PopeDecember 5, 2025
Airbus A380 Qantas completes A380 fleet restoration with return of final aircraft Qantas welcomed its tenth and final Airbus A380 aircraft back to Sydney on December 2, 2025, ending a… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 5, 2025
Aviation French KC-130J refuels Rafale for the first time during UAE exercise For the first time, a French Air & Space Force KC-130J Super Hercules has refueled a Dassault Rafale… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 5, 2025
DGCA Tempers fray as IndiGo crisis enters fourth day, domestic Delhi flights axed India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has axed all domestic flights departing Delhi Airport (DEL) on the fourth day of… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 5, 2025
France Security at French nuclear submarine base fires at unidentified drones France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces is investigating the overflight of unidentified drones above the Île Longue naval… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 5, 2025
delivery Vietjet completes 22-aircraft delivery in largest fleet expansion to date Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet is closing off 2025 with a significant fleet expansion as it gears up to… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 5, 2025
Korean Air Korean Air among five Hanjin Group airlines to launch Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi All five airlines in the Hanjin Group – Korean Air, Asiana, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul – are to start… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 5, 2025
JAL JAL and ispace partner to develop future transportation systems to the Moon Japan’s space ambitions are all set to take a concrete step forward. Lunar exploration company ispace has teamed… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 5, 2025
United Arab Emirates Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to have a unified Aviation Authority The six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and… ByMiquel RosDecember 5, 2025
Air Traffic Control Edinburgh Airport grounds fights with Delta, KLM, BA, Ryanair jets all diverted Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in Scotland briefly suspended all inbound and outbound flights when an IT issue was flagged by its air traffic control… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 5, 2025
Airbus Airbus needs near-record month in December to hit 2025 delivery target Airbus will need to pull out all the stops if it is to meet its revised annual aircraft… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 5, 20251 comment
Argentina China Eastern launches world’s longest commercial flight from China to Buenos Aires China Eastern Airlines has introduced the longest intercontinental flight in the world, linking Shanghai and Buenos Aires via a journey… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 5, 2025
Aviation History Grand Palais: the birthplace of global aeronautics and the modern airshow AeroTime columnist Renato Oliveira is Operations Director at PVJets Global Private Jets Company, which specializes in charter flights… ByRenato OliveiraDecember 5, 2025